A Replacement Bride

Chapter 341

Chapter 340

Something flickered within Joaquin's eyes before he asked in an indiscernible tone, "Just because we are husband and wife?"

Katherine did not hear the hidden meaning within his words, and she replied instinctively, "What else?"

He was speechless before remembering how careful she was in relationships to the point she could be slow sometimes. Joaquin felt slightly helpless. His gaze lingered on her for a moment before he suddenly pinched her cheek in an almost wistful way.

"Ow!" Katherine was taken aback and slapped his hand away before rubbing the spot in irritation. "What are you doing?"

"You…" He hesitated before swallowing the words he had wanted to say. He knew that making her open up and fall entirely in love with him would take time. However, it was fine since he had the confidence and patience to achieve that.

Joaquin raised his eyebrows as he looked at her meaningfully. "Even if we are married, I should still thank you. Pray tell, what do you want as a thank-you gift?"

Katherine did not understand what the man meant just now, and the question immediately distracted her. "A thank-you gift? There's no need for that."

"Why not? Even if we are married, we still need to see how much we owe one another. You helped me immensely, so I have to repay you properly."

Repay? That sounds very suspicious.

She blinked and immediately played along. "Repay? I should be the one repaying you since you secretly attacked the Morans on my behalf. They targeted you because of me, and if we weren't related—"

irritation. "What do you mean by 'not related'? I don't like to hear those kinds

troublesome today and felt amused.

like that

you want to

"Say something nice."

with his sharp features and

only reacted after a moment. "What are

tongue poked against his left cheek. "What things?

We started off chatting in a normal way, so why has he become so… so seductive? she mused. Katherine opened her

kind. "It's okay if you can't think of one but a thank-you gift

is he talking about that

so close to her that she could feel his breath. In a shockingly low voice, Joaquin purred, "My wife willingly exposed her identity to save me, so I don't think

towards her

moved his head and claimed her lips as if he could

he regained control. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, but his desire only intensified when he inhaled her

sensing how tense she was. "As long as

her up and placed her on the bed. The way he bent over and straightened up seemed awkward and

take a shower." The bathroom door opened and closed, followed by the sound of

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